Caren Baginski

Caren Baginski is newhope360’s senior associate editor and leader of the Social Media Task Force for New Hope Natural Media, where she directs a company-wide team responsible for 28 social network accounts. Previously, she was associate editor of Functional Ingredients magazine.

Prior to joining New Hope Natural Media, she worked for the Medical Group Management Association as Web content editor, where she spearheaded the company's brand new social media presence and award-winning blog.

Before moving to Colorado, she was the decorating editor and podcast host for HGTV.com, DIYNetwork.com and HGTVPro.com with Scripps Networks Interactive, Knoxville, Tenn. There, she pioneered HGTV’s presence on Flickr and Twitter and rebranded the Design Happens blog.

She graduated summa cum laude from Ohio University with a degree in magazine journalism. She's also a vegan and certified yoga instructor teaching in Denver.

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